As press freedom and human rights organizations, we strongly condemn the detention of four journalists on February 18, 2025, and demand their immediate release. On the morning of February 18, during an operation led by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office targeting the Peoples’ Democratic Congress (HDK), several artists and politicians were taken into custody […]

The International Press Institute (IPI), together with undersigned press freedom, freedom of expression, human rights, and journalists’ organizations, and media outlets, expresses serious concern over the recent escalation of press freedom violations in Turkey, marking a troubling start to the new year. The frequent use of arbitrary arrests, detentions, judicial control measures, and convictions poses […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) strongly condemns the Turkish authorities’ media coverage restrictions following the devastating hotel fire in Bolu, which erupted in the early morning hours of January 20, 2025, claiming at least 79 lives. The next day, Turkey’s broadcast regulator issued comprehensive directives that significantly limited the ability of the media to cover […]

The International Press Institute (IPI) today announced Scott Griffen as its new executive director. Griffen has been the organization’s interim director since June 2024. Griffen’s appointment comes at an increasingly perilous time for press freedom and independent journalism worldwide, IPI Executive Board Chair Márton Gergely said. “As we start the year 2025, IPI’s work has […]